How to cycle to work and look chic

How to transform yourself from action biker to sexy executive via a quick change in the loos

Jay Hunt, the glamorous, blonde, 41-year-old controller of the BBC, is a Wonder Woman. Jane Shepherdson, the British high street's favourite fashion impresario, is another. We're not only talking about their business prowess. Both women cycle to work, and in the words of Hunt, this involves a "Wonder Woman lifestyle involving a ridiculous transformation, where I try and look like a credible executive out of two panniers".

We all know cycling is cheap, green and keeps you fit. Yet the thought of breaking into a sweat before you've even got to the office is enough to put most of us off, not to mention all that thinking ahead when it comes to your working wardrobe. The dilemmas! Squeeze your handbag into a rucksack and risk a sweaty back, or put it in a wobbly wicker basket on your front handlebars and risk having it stolen? Dress normally and hope your